10．Nowadays，the food that you buy comes from many different countries．Have a look in your fridge，cupboard，and fruit bowl and check the origins（来源） of the food．Perhaps there are apples from California，lamb from New Zealand，or potatoes from Egypt？You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate．This journey，from"field to plate"，is called"food miles"．A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer's field to the person who buys the food．Nowadays，food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer（消费者）．Why is this，and what are the effects（影响） of these long distances？
Traditionally，farmers sold their food in the local market so the food didn't have to travel very far．The consumers also did not travel very far，because they went to their local market to buy the food．This was a good system for farmers and consumers．However，there were some disadvantages．For example，consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locally．In addition，they could only get food that was in season．Now，because of modern technology，food comes from all over the world．We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes．They are available in winter if we want．
Some countries have to import（进口） most of their food．This is because they have difficult climates．The United Arab Emirates（UAE），for example，gets 85% of its food from other countries．Even food made in the UAE often uses imported materials．
What's wrong with"food miles"？Is this not a good way of increasing international trade？I believe these miles are worrying for a number of reasons．First of all，because food travels such long distances．we need more planes，lorries，and ships to move the food．This means we use more oil or petrol，so there is more pollution and more global（全球的） warming．In addition，food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty．Tomatoes，for example，are picked early and stored for their long journey．For this reason，they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer．Local food has a better taste，and it also reduces the amount of global pollution．We need to buy more local food．
36．What is called"food miles"according to this passage？C
A．The origins of the food．
B．The effects of long distances．
C．The journey from field to plate．
D．The disadvantages of imported food．
37．The underlined word"available"in Paragraph 2 most probably means"A
A．easy to get
B．not busy
C．willing to talk
D．impossible to get
38．Some countries like the United Arab Emirates have to import most of their food because ofB．
A．long distances
B．difficult climates
C．fresh and tasty food
D．modern technology
39．The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers toA．
A．buy more local food
B．increase international trade
C．travel long distances
D．use imported materials
40．This passage is mainly aboutB．
A．how local food travels from field to plate
B．what"food miles"is and its effects
C．how some countries import their food
D．where different kinds of food come from．
分析 这篇文章的主题是介绍什么是食物里程及它的深远影响．有些国家主要靠进口是由于当地的恶劣气候．最后作者主张读者多买当地的食物．因为，食物经过长距离的运输，可能会动用大量的飞机，卡车，会对环境造成污染；同时新鲜和口感也会失去．
解答 35．C 细节理解题． 题干意为：根据本文什么被称为食物里程？A．食物的来源；B．长距离的影响； C．食物从田间到盘中的行程； D．进口食物的缺点．根据文中句子 This journey，from"field to plate"，is called"food miles"这个旅程从地里到盘子里，被称为食物里程，故选 C．
36．A 词意猜测题．依据上文中的句子"We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries ortomatoes．"我们不需要等待春天或夏天买草莓或西红柿．"结合语境可知，我们在冬天会很容易地买到．故答案为A．
37．B 细节理解题．依据短文中的句子"This is because they have difficult climates．"这是因为他们有很糟糕的气候，可知这些国家进口食物的原因是天气不好，故答案为B．
38．A 细节理解题．依据短文中的句子"Local food has a better taste，and it also reduces the amount of global pollution．We need to buy more local food．"可知，作者是鼓励读者多买当地的食物．故选A．
39．B 主旨大意题．依据短文第一段的内容：A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer's field to the person who buys the food．Nowadays，food often travels thousands of miles to getto the consumer（消费者）．Why is this，and what are the effects（影响） of these long distances？可知，这篇文章的主题是介绍什么是食物旅程及它的深远影响．故答案为B．
点评 做题时要在理解好文意的基础上，与题目有机的结合，从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对，进行选择或推理判断，选出符合文章内容的正确选项．做题注意灵活，有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案．
